Quick and Easy Stems!

Sometimes when I'm deep into prepping a new quilt block I want to get the stems done quickly. Lately I've been piecing my backgrounds together so I wanted to try a new way of making stems that was fast and less bulky.

Here's how I do it now:

This is my new go to product for stems. It allows me to press but doesn't add stiffness! 

I fill up a Fabric Folding Pen from Clover with it and I'm ready to go.

I start with a 5/8" strip of fabric. This one is bias cut but it also works on straight grain cuts. I draw a line of Flatter about 1/3 of the way in from the long edge.

I turn this 1/3 over to the wrong side of the piece and press.

I then apply another line of Flatter 1/3 of the way from the other edge. 

Then fold and press again. Easy peasy!